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Rsdavis412 wrote:do you have advice regarding using an alum block after the shave?

I just wet my face with water, and then rub my face with the alum block. After that, I rinse my face again and then dry my face with a towel. After that, I apply aftershave or aftershave balm, if I am going to use any that day. If I had a good shave (i.e. 99.99% of the time), it makes my face feel taut and good. Alum is an astringent, after all. If I had a really bad, irritating shave, the alum block will sting for about 5-10 seconds, after which it makes my face feel much better and soothes the irritation.

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